East of Eden (1955)

Directed by Elia Kazan

East of Eden movie poster

In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, how to get ahead in business and in life, and how to relate to his estranged mother.

Genre: Drama

Language: en

Production

Cinematographer: Ted D. McCord · Composer: Leonard Rosenman · Editor: Owen Marks · Production Design: James Basevi, Malcolm C. Bert

Production: Warner Bros. Pictures

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